Code Maven

Setting up Continuous Integration with Jenkins

This, along with the other courses can be given either on-site in the offices of the client or on-line via Zoom or other means. Contact Gabor Szabo for more details.

Goals

  • Understand the role of Continuous Integration in the life-cycle of software projects.
  • Create simple Jenkins jobs with and without pipelines

Audience

  • Developers
  • QA engineers
  • DevOps engineers
  • Automation engineers

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of Linux.
  • Understanding of the software development process.
  • Bring your own computer where you installed and where you have the rights to install new software.

Course format

  • 8 academic hours. (Two half-days or a full day)

Syllabus

Install Jenkins master

  • Install Jenkins on a local Linux system or on a cloud based VPS.
  • Install the default plugins
  • Install additional plugins
  • Configuration of Jenkins
  • Backup of Jenkins
  • User administration in Jenkins

Create a simple Jenkins Job

  • Create a Jenkins job that runs a shell script on Unix
  • Schedule a job based on polling.
  • Schedule a job based on timer.
  • Schedule a job based on trigger.

Create a Pipeline job

  • Create a job using Pipelines manually
  • Add several stages to the pipeline
  • Use plugins to enhance the pipeline
  • Sequencial and parallel steps in a Jenkins pipeline
  • Post stages of pipelines
  • The pipeline editor
  • Blue Ocean

Install Jenkins agent

  • Install Jenkins agent
  • Configure jobs to run on the agent
  • Limit the number of processes on the agent

Introduction to Groovy

  • Basic Groovy commands that can be used in Jenkins pipelines

Jenkins and Git

  • Connecting Git and Jenkins
  • Running Jenkins from Git

Resources

If you are interested in this course, contact Gabor Szabo for more details.